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May 26, 1925. 1,538,945

v.l n K BAFFLE Filed Oct. 5, 1923 INVENTOR V/NCE/VT L/NK ATTORNEY Patented May 26, 1925.

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Application fiiea oeibber a, 1923: Serial na-eeegs'saz fi'o'caill'a whom it may concern:

Bev it known that VINCENT l mir, a citizen of the United States roiiAineric-ayandresident of Detroit, in the county o r' vlfaync" and State of Michigan, have invented .cer tain new and usefuh limprovements in Bat ties, of which the following is'a-specilication; This invention relates" to reciprocating engines and has for its prima'iy object the prevention of excessive lubricationof the cylinder Walls.-

Anotherobje'cfi isto provide a hahle for the lower end of the cylinder, to'limit the amount of lubricant thrownonto the'cylin der walls. I V V Another OlJ]GGt l L'O'PIOYldG' SUCH abaille that Will haveresilient engagement with the 1 lower endoi the'cylinderand which may be readily attached to and removed therefrom.

still-further object is to "provide such'a bai'lle that" Willbe simple in desigmeasy to construct, and Will berelativelyeconomical to manufacture;

The above; and other features which Wlll apparent, being among the objects of the present invention, consists'oi certain fea= tures oi construction and combination of parts which will be described in the "following specification andthen claimed, reference being madeto' the accompanying drawings which illustrate a suitable embodiment of the same;

lnthe drawings: I

Figure 1" is fragn'ient aiy' sectional end View of an internal combustion enginehav ing the present inventionembodied therein.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the time01- guard member for preventing-an excess of oil from entering the cylinder bore.

Figure 3 is a partially broken elevation of the b'aflie or guard member'of Figure 2;

Figure l is a fragmentary sectional view of" the engine cylinder liner and bafl'leor guard member, showing; the manner in which the sameare constructed toprevent turning of the-latter.

In reciprocating engines, particularly of the internal combustion type it is conventional practice to enclose thecrankshaft, connecting rod's; cam-shaft, etc iir a casing or cover commonly known as acrankcase, the lubricating oil being supplied to the different bearings by a 4 Variety of different methods. In practically al-l cases theiotati on of the cranh sha it is utilized-21 01 throwing: or splashing a portion ofthe lubricant onto the cylinder zwailsyto provide the properlubrica, ion for theppiston. Itoften occurs; that the anioi'int of lubricant thus throwni onto the cylii'ider walls is excessiveand it the piston or piston ringsdo not lit properly a portion of the lubricant may be dr-awn'past the piston into the combustion rcliainb'er. Such a condition is known as'oil pumping and has very' detrimeiita'l efiects .on the operationgot' ti'ieenginefdue to-thefact that" the lubricant thus finding its Way. past the piston i'ori'ns a carbon deposit on the Walls of; the combustion chamber, on thespark pliigs; and: valves, due toith-eaction of the heat Oilf theexplosions: The eftectsoi 'suoh carbon deposits are knocking, heating up or the D'IOiJOlf lOSS of power, llllSSllIgSg and pitting:ofthe'valves; H r

Although an enginerinay not be subject to 1 oil'ipu-mping; a further 'detriinentaleilect of excessive lubrication is that oil-coining in contiict-With the underside of the head oifthc piston is liable-"to form a carbon deposit thereonf Such "condition." wilh cause extra vibration of the"' engine and" Will decrease the"acceleration*thereofi The present invention deals" with means for preventingsuch an excess of lubrication of the pi's'ton and cylinder Walls; do this by providing a battle" or oil splash guard partially coyeringthe end o'f the cylinder opening intothe cr'a 'nk c ase. Ip referto use a cup shaped 'Ineinhei" haying an u per resilient edge'fo'rnied to grip thelo-yi efend of the cylinder, a'nd' provided with an 'open mg on slot in its lower ta'ce or botto'rn"'to allow for'the oscillation of the connecting rod" which must necessarily pass there tli'rou gh: The degree of lubrication may be varied for each'cyl'inder as requiredby vary ingthe size of the slot oradding 'otheropeniiigstor tl'iepassageoi thedubricant. Itfis not necessary thateach cylinder of an engine beeqtiipped witlrmy device, but'onlyfsuch as require it; and the articular design of the same is"such" as to lend the bafile" to quick adaptation ahdremovaljvvhich makes itparticularly desirablefor use in'this connectionf Referring to the' drawingsin' which like numeialsiefer to like arts; 5 is the crank case 'of andnternal' combustion engine" ha'v ing a cylinder block 6 seated thereon and closed at its upper end by a cylinder-head 7. Valves, such as 8, control the admission of combustible mixture or the emission of exhaust gas through passages such as 9 to or from the combustion chamber 10. A cylinder liner 11 extending upwardly into the cylinder block 6 and downwardly into the crank-case is secured in place by a circumferential flange approximately midway of its length and is clamped between the adjacent faces of the crankcase 5 and cylinder-block 6. A piston 12 reciprocable in the liner 11 is connected by means of the piston- J- pin 13 to the connecting rod 14 which in turn connects it to the crank-shaft 15. The cylinder liner 11 is provided with a circumferential groove 16 in itssurface at a point above its lower edge.

Anoilsplash guard or battle member 17, preferably formed from thin spring-like material in a cup-shaped form with a slot 18 in its bottom and a resilient upper edge formed to fit the groove 16, is providel at the lower end of the liner 11. The slot 18 is provided for allowing the connecting rod 14 to pass therethrough and to allow for its transverse movement and may be formed to any shape or size desired so long as provision is made for the entrance and working of the connecting rod 14. Narrow vertical slots 19 are provided in the upper portion of the battle 17 to give it resiliency so that itmay be expanded over the end of the liner 11. The upper portion of the baflie 17 is provided with an inwardly extending circumferential bead or projection 20 which is formed to match the groove 16 in the liner 11. In practice the open end of. the baffle 17 is sprung over the endof the liner 11 and moved upwardly until the head 20 drops into the groove 16. The normal inner diameter of the bead 20 is preferably less than the bottom diameter of the groove 16, so that the head 20 will seatin the groove 16 under tension and will thus resist any tendency towards movement of the baffle 17 relative to the liner 11. If further provisions are desired to prevent possibilities of such a movement, inasmuch as it is essential that the length of the slot 18 remain at all times in the plane of movement of the connecting rod 14, a resilient finger such as 21, projecting inwardly further than its adjacent walls, may be formed in the upper portion of the bafiie 17 by making two slots in its upper portion relatively close together and bending the intermediate material inwardly. A notch or groove such as 22, formed in the liner 11 across the circumferential groove 16,"

may be provided for the finger 21 to drop into, thus preventing the baffle 17 from turning on the liner 11. While I have shown and described a finger 21 formed in the baflie 17 adapted to fit in a groove 22 formed in the cylinder liner 11 to prevent movement of the baffle 17, it is obvious that other suitable means may also be employed for this pur-- pose.

It is evident that the baffle 17 closes a substantial amount of the exposed end of the liner 11, and therefore a substantial amount of lubricant that would'ordinarily be thrown onto the walls of the liner 11 is deflected by the bafile 17 and prevented from coming in contact with the same. Only the lubricant thrown or splashed up through the opening 18 may reach the cylinder walls, but if it is considered that the opening 18 is not large enough to give the desired result, it may readily be. enlarged, or openings such as 23 may be provided to allowthe passage of more lubricant. I

Itwillbe recognized that if the openings 23 are sufficiently small, lubricant passing therethrough will be broken up into smaller particles and into a desirable spray, either by reason of the force with which they impinge upon the sides of the opening 23, or by reason of the suction within the liner created by the piston on its upward travel.

The construction of the bafiie 17 is such that it may readily be formed from sheet metal by a stamping and drawing operation, and inasmuch as no fastening means, such as bolts or screws, are necessary to attach it in placeit offers arelatively economical manufacturing proposition.

Although I have shown this device in the drawings in combination with an engine having a cylinder liner 11, it is quite evident that the use of a cylinder liner is not necessary for the operation of the present invention.v as the lower end of a cylinder formed integral with the cylinder block or waterjucl-ret may readily be adapted to receive the same.

Formal changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described, without departing from the spirit or substance of the broad invention, the scope of j which is commensurate claims.

What I claim is 1. In an engine having a cylinder, a piston, a crank shaft, and a connecting rod connecting said piston and crank shaft. an oil battle comprising a cup-shaped member having resilient sides adjacent the open end forming the attaching means of said memher to said cylinder, and an opening in the closed end of said member for the passage with the appended v of said connecting rod.

2. The combination with a cylinder, a piston, a connecting rod, and a crank-shaft, of an oil-baflle for an end of said cylinder, said oil-baflle comprising a cup-shaped member split adjacent the'open end to give resiliency thereto in a radial direction,v and whose closed end is provided with an open ing for the passage and working of said connecting rod.

3. The combination with a cylinder, a piston, a connecting rod, and a crank-shaft, of an oil-baffle adapted to partially close an open end of said cylinder, said oil-baliie comprising a cup-shaped member inserted over the end of said cylinder and resiliently retained thereon, and an opening in the bottom thereof for permitting said connecting rod to work therein.

4. In an engine, the combination of a crank-case, a cylinder having a free end projecting within said crank-case, and an oil-baffle for limiting the exposed end area of said cylinder, said baffle comprising a cup-shaped member inserted over the free end of said cylinder and resiliently supported on said cylinder.

5. In an engine, the combination of a crank-case, a cylinder having afree end projecting within said crank-case, and an oil-baflie for limiting the exposed end area of said cylinder, said baffle having resilient engagement with said cylinder; and resilient means for preventing longitudinal displacement of said bafile with respect to said cylinder.

6. In combination, a cylinder,acylinder liner, a piston reciprocable within said cylinder liner, a crankshaft, a connecting rod pivotally connecting said piston to said crank-shaft, and an oil-baffle positioned be" tween said piston and said crank-shaft; said o-il-baflie resiliently engaging and being supported by said cylinder liner.

7. In an engine, a cylinder provided with a free end projecting into a crank-case, and further provided with a circumferential groove in the outer surface of said project ing end; and an oil-bafiie for the said projecting end of said cylinder, said baliie comprising a cup-shaped member provided with resilient means for engaging said circumferential groove in said cylinder.

8. The combination with a cylinder, a connecting rod, and a crank-shaft, of an oil.- bafile for an end of said cylinder comprising a cup-shaped member split for a portion of its length adjacent its open end to give radial resiliency thereto, an opening in the closed end for the passage and Working of said connecting rod and for the passage of oil, and other openings in the closed end for the passage of oil.

9. A cylinder having an'open end and a circumferential groove in the outer sur face adjacent said end, and a cup-shaped member adapted to resiliently engage said cylinder, said cup-shaped member being provided with an inwardly projecting circumferential portion adjacent its open end, and slots extending transversely across said projecting part, said projecting part being adapted to engage said groove in said cylinder, and means for preventing rotation of (siaid cup-shaped member about said cylin- 10. The combination with a cylinder, a connecting rod, and a crank-shaft, of a cup shaped oil-baffle for an end of said cylinder, said oil-baflie having a slot in its closed end for the passage of said connecting rod and for allowing oscillation thereof, the portion adjacent the open end of said cupshaped baffle being split to give resiliency thereto in a radial direction, and a resilient finger formed in said portion for engaging a notch in said cylinder for preventing said cup-shaped member from turning thereon.

Signed by me at Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A., this 2nd day of October, 1923.

VINCENT LINK.

Witnesses:

I-Ionsson S. PIERCE, DONALD B. WAITE. 

